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Blowing up of the Fire Ship Intrepid commanded by Capt Somers in the Harbour of Tripoli on the night of the 4th Sepr 1804. Intrepid boarded by Tripolines ... surrounded by 5 Gun boats ... prefer Death ... to slavery ... (Somers) blew the whole into the Air
Technique includes etching.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAF4757 |
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| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | Unlinked place |
| Vessels: | Intrepid (1798) |
| Date made: | 4 Sep 1804 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 360 x 457 mm; Mount: 405 mm x 557 mm |